Sukta 35
Sukta 5.35
Atri (Ātreya) (Mandala 5 default attribution)
Gayatri (likely for RV 5.35.1; many short Indra verses are Gāyatrī—needs metrical confirmation)
This Indra hymn of the Atri tradition asks the god to bring his most “effective resolve” (kratu) as active help, turning it into victorious force for the worshippers in contests and daily struggle. It also petitions Indra to press down hostile, inimical impulses and to guard the singers’ chariot—symbol of their onward movement—so their praise and fame may be established “in heaven,” i.e., in the luminous realm of truth.
In this hymn
Addressed to
Mantras
Mantra 1
यस्ते साधिष्ठोऽवस इन्द्र क्रतुष्टमा भर । अस्मभ्यं चर्षणीसहं सस्निं वाजेषु दुष्टरम् ॥
हे इन्द्र, वो सबसे बड़ा इरादा हमें दे जो मदद करता है। यह तेरी सबसे पक्की ताकत है। इस्से हमारी भी वो ताकत बन जाए जो दुनिया की हर रुकावत तोड़ दे। जीतने वाली ताकत हो, जिसे कोई पार न कर पाए। तेरा सही फ़ैसला हमारे अंदर ऐसे ही काम करे जैसे जीतने वाली एनर्जी।
Mantra 2
यदिन्द्र ते चतस्रो यच्छूर सन्ति तिस्रः । यद्वा पञ्च क्षितीनामवस्तत्सु न आ भर ॥
इन्द्र, तेरी जितनी भी मददें हैं, चार हों या तीन, हे वीर। या दुनिया के लिए पाँच भी हों, वो सब हमें दे दे। तेरी हर तरह की सुरक्षा की ताकत हमारे सफ़र में आए और हमें आगे बढ़ाए।
Mantra 3
आ तेऽवो वरेण्यं वृषन्तमस्य हूमहे । वृषजूतिर्हि जज्ञिष आभूभिरिन्द्र तुर्वणिः ॥
हम तेरी मदद माँगते हैं, इन्द्र। वो मदद जो सबसे बेहतर हो, जो सबसे ज़्यादा ताकतवर हो। तू ही तो वो है जो एनर्जी बहा देता है। तेरी बड़ी-बड़ी ताकतों के साथ, इन्द्र, तू जल्दी से सब कुछ पार कर देता है।
Mantra 4
वृषा ह्यसि राधसे जज्ञिषे वृष्णि ते शवः । स्वक्षत्रं ते धृषन्मनः सत्राहमिन्द्र पौंस्यम् ॥
तू ताकत का बुल्ला है, प्लेनिट्यूड देने के लिए पैदा हुआ है। तेरी ताकत बड़ी है। तेरा अपना राज पक्का है, तेरा मन हिम्मत वाला है। इन्द्र, तेरी मर्दाना ताकत हमारे अंदर कभी टूटी नहीं, हमेशा चलती रहती है।
Mantra 5
त्वं तमिन्द्र मर्त्यममित्रयन्तमद्रिवः । सर्वरथा शतक्रतो नि याहि शवसस्पते ॥
हे इंद्र, तुम उस इंसान पर जाओ जो दुश्मनी कर रहा है। तुम वज्र वाले हो, तुम्हारा काम बहुत है। अपनी ताकत के सारे रथ ले के आओ। उस दुश्मन को नीचे गिरा दो जो हमें तकलीफ दे रहा है।
Mantra 6
त्वामिद्वृत्रहन्तम जनासो वृक्तबर्हिषः । उग्रं पूर्वीषु पूर्व्यं हवन्ते वाजसातये ॥
लोग तुम्हे बुलाते हैं, इंद्र, क्योंकि तुम वृत्र को मारते हो। वो घास बिछा के तुम्हारे लिए तैयार बैठे हैं। तुम्हारी पुरानी ताकत बहुत तेज है। वो यह सब इसलिए करते हैं ताकि जीत पाएँ और ताकत मिले।
Mantra 7
अस्माकमिन्द्र दुष्टरं पुरोयावानमाजिषु । सयावानं धनेधने वाजयन्तमवा रथम् ॥
इंद्र, हमारे रथ को इतना मज़बूत बना दो कि दुश्मन उसको रोख न सके। यह रथ लड़ाई में आगे चलता है और सब के साथ मिल के चलता है। हर बार जब धन के लिए लड़ाई हो, इस रथ को जीत दिलवाओ और हमें आगे ले जाओ।
Mantra 8
अस्माकमिन्द्रेहि नो रथमवा पुरंध्या । वयं शविष्ठ वार्यं दिवि श्रवो दधीमहि दिवि स्तोमं मनामहे ॥
इंद्र, हमारे रथ पर आ जाओ और उसे अपनी ताकत से बचाओ। तुम सबसे ज़ोर वाले हो। हम चाहते हैं कि आसमान में हमारा नाम चमके। वही पे हम अपनी पूजा और स्तुति करते हैं।
Inside Sukta 35
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
A direct request for Indra’s surest help: the most effective kratu (right will/decision) to be brought to the worshippers as conquering strength (5.35.1).
- Development
The hymn moves from empowerment to confrontation: Indra is asked to overcome resistance and to bear down upon hostility and inimical mortals, arriving with full force and many means (all “chariots”).
- Climax
The sharp petition for Indra’s decisive downward pressure upon the hostile will—Indra as Śatakratu and master of energy subduing opposition (5.35.5).
- Where it settles
Indra is invited to the singers’ chariot for protection and right accomplishment; the hymn ends by establishing fame and praise in the ‘heaven’ of luminous consciousness (5.35.8).
The deity: Indra
- Cosmic functionHe releases blocked energies (waters/light), defeats forces of constraint, and establishes expansive order by empowering the righteous with strength, initiative, and protection.
- Inner significanceIndra represents the awakened will and courageous intelligence that overcomes inner resistance—fear, hostility, inertia—and converts right decision (kratu) into victorious energy in action.
The seer
- Atri ĀtreyaĀtreya (Atri gotra) · One of the most ancient Vedic seers, founder of the Ātreya line, celebrated for hymns of inspired clarity and for invoking divine powers as practical aid (avasa) and right resolve (kratu).
Famous verses
sādhiṣṭho ’vasa … kratuṣ ṭam ā bhara
sarvarathā śatakrato ni yāhi
asmākam indrehi no ratham
Attributes of the deity
- Vṛtrahan (slayer of obstruction)
- Śatakratu (many-skilled, many-powered)
- Adrivaḥ (wielder of the thunderstone)
- Giver of vāja (victorious power, prize)
- Protector of the singer and the chariot (path of progress)
Also by this seer
- Rig Veda Mandala 5 (many hymns attributed to the Ātreyas, including Atri and his descendants)
- Later Vedic and Itihāsa-Purāṇa tradition remembers Atri as a major ṛṣi and progenitor of an enduring gotra (Ātreya)
The rite, step by step
- Prepare the altar and kindle Agni; establish a focused intention for aid (avasa) and victory (vāja).
- Recite the opening verse(s) inviting Indra’s strongest kratu to be ‘brought’ to the worshippers (e.g., 5.35.1).
- Offer oblations while praising Indra’s powers (Śatakratu/Adrivaḥ), requesting the subduing of inimical forces (e.g., 5.35.5).
- Conclude with a protective invitation for Indra to ‘come to our chariot’ and guard the journey; seal the rite with final praise and dedication of fame/hymn to the luminous realm (e.g., 5.35.8).
Offerings
- Soma (where applicable)
- Ghee (ājya) into Agni
- Grain cakes/oblations (puroḍāśa, as customary in Indra rites)
- Water and fragrant fuel (samidh)
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks Indra to bring his most effective kratu—his decisive power of will—as active help, so the worshippers gain victory, strength, and protection against resistance.
In Vedic language, hostility can mean both outer enemies and inner opposition (fear, anger, harmful intent). The hymn prays that Indra’s force subdues whatever turns against truth and right action.
Literally it is protection for the worshippers’ journey and battle. Symbolically, the chariot is the forward movement of life and practice; Indra is asked to secure that progress and make it successful.
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